Leanne Quigley is a Faithful and the Winner of The Traitors (UK)/Series 3, along with Jake Brown.
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Retrieved from BBC:
Age: 28
Occupation: Veteran
Location: Holywell North Wales
Why did you apply to be on The Traitors?
It just looked like so much fun. I remember watching series one when I was pregnant with my partner, Sophie, and she said to me, oh, you'd be so good at this, because I tend to get away with a lot. I tend to tell a few white lies to my boss for a couple of days off work, and I somehow always seem to get away with it. And she said you'd be so good at getting people wrapped around your finger. Sounds awful, doesn't it?! And I applied in January.
I remember we were watching an episode, and she fell asleep on the sofa with the twins, so I obviously had to pause it, because I would have had to end up watching it twice because we can't watch anything without each other. And I thought, how funny would it be if I went upstairs applied, and by the time she woke up from her nap, I could have been like, I've just applied to be on The Traitors. So, I did it. I ran upstairs, and I didn't realize how much was on the application and the video! I was trying to do the video as quietly as I possibly could.
What do you think you'll bring to the game?
I think I will bring a lot of enthusiasm. I'm a really enthusiastic person. I always, even if there are things I don't want to do, try and do it with enthusiasm, because it's best to bring a bit of light into a dark situation. I've rewatched the show again this week, and I've been looking at it in a different light and trying to understand how stressful it is, how stressful it is going to be, and just trying to process that and understand it. So, I just think, if I can be my enthusiastic self, it can just try and make that situation a little bit brighter for everyone else as well. Hopefully. I'm actually lying about my job in there as well, so I'm not telling anyone I was a soldier.
What will you say?
I'm going to say I'm a nail technician, and I work in the salon that's down the road from my house. I'm in that salon all the time. I might as well work there, because my sister-in-law owns the salon with her best friend, so I'm always in. I know a lot about the salon, I do feel like I'm part of the team anyway and that's how I feel like I'll get away with it.
Harry won last year. Obviously, he was a soldier, and he bare faced lied his way to the end. I feel like it would put me at a bit of a disadvantage to divulge my previous job because people are automatically going to assume anyone in the military is smart and strategic.
Did you enjoy the previous series?
I think they were great. It was gripping and Harry played it amazingly. Series one was good, and then series two was even better,
Was Harry’s game plan the one you admired the most. Was there anybody else that you admired their game plan?
Mollie was really sweet and herself. And as much as I'm going to go in lying, I'm also going to go in and be myself. I'm going to be really honest about my life experiences, apart from things like deployments, of course. I'm just going to be my happy self, and I'm hoping there's not too much talk about our work but if there is I've got my story covered. I just admired how down to earth and lovely she [Mollie] was. And to be honest, Harry was as well. He was just a good liar. I think they all played it well.
I'm just going to be a friendly person. As friendly as I would be if it wasn't a game, and I wasn't going in to try and win money. I'm just going to be everyone's friend, not talking too much about people behind their backs, because I want my name brought up at the Round Table as little as possible.
What are you like playing games with friends and family? Are you competitive?
So competitive. My mum's the same. We always cheat as well. Honestly, we drive each other mad.
Do you think you’ll be good at the Missions? What strengths do you think you might bring to them?
I think I'll be great at the Missions. I've been in the Army for 12 years. I've done a lot of physical exercise. However, I have had children very recently, so I'm also really hoping my physical side won't let me down. I'm really looking forward to the Missions. I can be a bit bossy, but I'm going to try and hold back from giving out instructions and be a really big team player.
If you’re selected as a Traitor, how would you feel about that?
I'd be excited. I feel like I'm already lying anyway, and I've got a great poker face. I think there's one less thing to worry about at nighttime, and hopefully I can have a good night's sleep knowing I'm not going to get murdered.
And, as a Traitor, how far would you be prepared to go to win the game?
As far as it takes. I'll have my little boys in the back of my mind the whole time and just remember it’s a game. We're all going to laugh about it afterwards, so I'm going to do whatever I need to do.
And if you’re a Faithful, what do you think your game plan would be?
I'm going to look out for the signs of people who may be a little bit extra tired in the mornings, because obviously, the Traitors stay up a bit later. I'm going to be on the lookout for any couples or mothers and sons, daughters, you know? People who are giving each other the eye or people who are purposely trying to stay apart.
What are the qualities that you think a Faithful needs to get through to the final?
I think they just need to come across genuinely, which I hope I will. Obviously, I'm lying about my job, but other than that, I'm going to be totally honest about everything else in my life.
Do you think would you say that you are good at spotting a liar yourself?
I'm a good judge of character. I really trust my gut.
If you got through to the final and you win the prize money, what will you spend it on?
I would love to go through IVF again. I went through IVF with my boys, and I was very poorly throughout my pregnancy, and then I went into early labour at six months. The boys were only 26 weeks when they were born. Because I was so poorly at the time I feel I missed out on enjoying that newborn stage. I'm so so grateful to have them, and I'm so lucky that they're alive. When they did come home from hospital after three months, they come home on oxygen, and it was a struggle to take them out. I would love the opportunity to have another baby, hopefully have a bit of a better experience. And to make our family a bit bigger.[1]
Gameplay[]
Game History[]
| Episode | 1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Winner: Episode 12 | ||||
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| Traitors' Decision | N.A. |
Survived | Survived | N.A. |
Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived | Saved by Shield | N.A. | |||||
| Shield Wins | N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Won Shield | Won Shield | Won Shield | Lost | N.A. |
Lost | Lost | Won Shield | Lost the Seer | N.A. | |||||
| Banishment Vote | No Vote |
Charlotte | Charlotte | Armani | Freddie | Tyler | Dan | Linda | Alex | Francesca | Alexander | Freddie | Charlotte | Banish Again | Alexander | Banish Again | Francesca | |
| Voted With Group? | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Votes Received | - | - | - | - | - | Dan | Alex, Alexander & Francesca | - | - | - | - | - | N.A. |
Alexander | N.A. |
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References[]
- ↑ The Traitors Series 3 Contestants - Meet the players joining Claudia Winkleman in the castle | BBC Media Centre — January 1, 2025
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